Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter – January 2022
Locke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management.
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Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter – Fall 2020
Locke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
Read MorePrivacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter – November 2019
Locke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
Read MoreInsurTech Weekly Roundup – May 10, 2019
While you were off changing the industry, you may have missed these important developments
Read MoreInsurance and Reinsurance Newsletter – April 2018
Locke Lord’s Insurance & Reinsurance Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of insurance. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our Insurance team.
Read MoreWhite House Issues Memorandum Announcing UAS/Drone Integration Pilot Program
On October 25, 2017, the White House issued its previously-rumored Presidential Memorandum (“Memorandum”) calling for the establishment of a UAS Integration Pilot Program (“Program”) to test the further integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS” or “drones”) into the national airspace system (“NAS”) in a select number of State, local and tribal jurisdictions. The Memorandum calls for the Secretary of Transportation (“Secretary”) to establish the Program by late January 2018, and to have entered into agreements with at least five State, local or tribal governments to participate in the Program by mid-2018. Under the terms of the Memorandum, the Program will terminate on October 25, 2020, unless extended by the Secretary.
Read MoreWhite House Exploring Model Program for Shared Federal and State Regulation of Drone Operations
One of the major issues facing the commercial drone industry is the lack of certainty in the regulatory environment.
Read MoreHurricane Harvey Has and Will be a Test for Many – Including Drones
A primary use case for drones in the insurance industry is the safer, quicker and more accurate adjustment of claims. With displaced insureds, flooded streets, and significant property damage that could remain inaccessible for extended periods, the ability for insurance companies to quickly and relatively conveniently fly their drones and adjust claims will be on full display.
Read MoreWorld Trade Center Developers Were Fully Compensated by $4.091 Billion in Insurance Proceeds, and Thus Cannot Recover Additional Funds from Insurers
On Wednesday U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein dismissed on summary judgment a lawsuit by several companies associated with World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein (the “WTC Developers”) which sought to recover funds from a $1.2 billion settlement between their insurers and several airlines and airport security companies (the “Aviation Defendants”).
Read MoreUK: Court Admits Air Accident Report as Evidence in Civil Negligence Proceedings
The High Court has ruled that a report into a fatal plane crash produced by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is admissible as evidence in civil proceedings seeking damages for alleged negligence by the pilot.
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